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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
all conditioned souls rotting in the sinful activities of material existence, and this appearance is already famous all over the world. My dear Lord, You are the ocean of unlimited mercy, love and affection. Your transcendental form is full of bliss, knowledge and eternity. You can attract everyone's heart by Your beautiful form as Śyāmasundara, Krṣṇa. Your knowledge is unlimited, and to teach all people how to execute devotional service You have sent Your incarnation Nara-Nārāyaṇa, who is engaged in severe austerities and penances at Badarīnārāyaṇa. Kindly, therefore, accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. My dear Lord, I beg to request You and Your companions, the great sages and  brāhmaṇas , to remain at my place so that this family of the famous King Nimi may be sanctified by the dust of Your lotus feet at least for a few days." Lord Krṣṇa could not refuse the request of His devotee, and thus He remained there for a few days along with the sages in order to sanctify the city of Mithilā and all its citizens.
Meanwhile, the  brāhmaṇa , simultaneously receiving Lord Krṣṇa and His associates at his home, became transcendentally overwhelmed with joy. After offering his guests nice sitting places, the  brāhmaṇa  began to dance, throwing his wrap around his body. Śrutadeva, being not at all rich, offered only mattresses, wooden planks, straw carpets, etc., to his distinguished guests, Lord Krṣṇa and the sages, but he welcomed them to his best capacity. He began to speak very highly of the Lord and the sages, and he and his wife washed the feet of each one of them. After this, he took the water and sprinkled it over all the members of his family, and although it appeared that the  brāhmaṇa  was very poor, he was at that time most fortunate. While Śrutadeva was welcoming Lord Krṣṇa and His associates, he simply forgot himself in transcendental joy. After welcoming the Lord and His companions, according to his capacity he brought fruits, incense, scented water, scented clay,  tulasī  leaves,  kuśa  straw and lotus flowers. They were not very costly items and could be secured very easily, but because they were offered with devotional love, Lord Krṣṇa and His associates accepted them very gladly. The  brāhmaṇa 's wife cooked very simple foods like rice and dahl, and Lord Krṣṇa and His followers were very pleased to accept them because they were offered in devotional love. When Lord Krṣṇa and His associates were fed in this way, the  brāhmaṇa  Śrutadeva was thinking thus: "I am fallen into the deep, dark well of householder life and am the most unfortunate person. How has it become possible that Lord Krṣṇa, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and His associates, the great sages, whose very presence makes a place as sanctified as a pilgrimage site, have agreed to come to my place?" While